San Jose · Licensed center

First Discoveries Christian Preschool

At a glance

Medium center, licensed for 34 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since December 2022.

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Licensing inspections

Feb 25, 2025Nothing cited
Dec 10, 20243 citations
- CCR 101160(a)Type B
  “(a) The license shall be posted in a prominent, publicly accessible location in the center. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA's observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
  CCR 101160(a)
- HSC 1597.16(a)(1)Type B
  “(1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA's observations and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
  HSC 1597.16(a)(1)
- CCR 101226(e)(1)Type B
  “(e) In centers where the licensee chooses to handle medications: (1) All prescription and nonprescription medications shall be centrally stored in accordance with the requirements specified below: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA's observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 2 medications due to expired medication, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
  CCR 101226(e)(1)
Dec 1, 20221 citation
- HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)Type B
  “(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 5 staff missing mandated reporter training which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
  HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)

The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 3 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 3 times had fewer: 85% of 568 had rules cited at 1 or none.

How all 568 Bay Area centers inspected 3 times compare

Of the 568 Bay Area centers the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

None51%
1 of 334%
2 of 312%This center
All 33%

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit: February 25, 2025
On file: 3 visits since December 2022 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious: Type B — (a) The license shall be posted in a prominent, publicly accessible location in the center. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA's observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. · December 10, 2024

California CDSS publishes the full investigation narrative for a complaint, including its disposition, and classifies a citation Type A — an immediate risk to a child — or Type B.

Feb 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited

Dec 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · December 10, 2024

CCR 101160(a) · Type B

(a) The license shall be posted in a prominent, publicly accessible location in the center. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA's observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

HSC 1597.16(a)(1) · Type B

(1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA's observations and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101226(e)(1) · Type B

(e) In centers where the licensee chooses to handle medications: (1) All prescription and nonprescription medications shall be centrally stored in accordance with the requirements specified below: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA's observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 2 medications due to expired medication, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Dec 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · December 1, 2022

HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) · Type B

(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 5 staff missing mandated reporter training which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

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Details

Phone: (408) 625-3773
Address: 2177 Cottle Ave, San Jose, 95125
License: 434408891

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All checked November 2026.

State record

From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.

Details

Phone, Address, License ccld.dss.ca.gov

Medium means the middle half of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 31 to 75 children. Small is 8 to 30; large is 76 to 312.